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Barge Carrying Dredge Equipment Sinks Near Boston Harbor
A barge carrying construction equipment capsized and sank approximately two miles off Nahant, a small town just northeast of Boston, on Sunday night, the U.S. Coast Guard (CG) reports. The captain of tug boat Big Jake notified CG at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Sunday that two of five barges they were
Lavallette Beach Operations Set for mid-December
Beach replenishment operations in Lavallette (NJ) are set to begin December 19, the town officials announced yesterday, following the Council meeting. This was confirmed by the Army Corps, Philadelphia District, which revealed plans for the Lavallette beach works. According to the plans, the current
FY2019 Work Plan: Additional $53.5M for Sacramento District Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2019 work plan for the Army Civil Works program on November 20, funding an additional $53.5 million to a handful of Sacramento District projects. Two Northern California projects received a bulk of the Sacramento District work pl
The FM Diversion Project Costs Updated
The Diversion Board of Authority yesterday accepted a new cost estimate and adjusted funding plans for the FM Diversion Project and endorsed the proposed funding approach. After reviewing the updated costs, design changes from Plan B, and modifications to utility relocates along the channel and revi
North Myrtle Beach Renourishment Project Begins
Weather and other factors permitting, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ beach renourishment project in North Myrtle Beach, SC, is set to begin this week. According to the city’s latest release, the project replaces 200,000 cubic yards of sand lost to Hurricane Irma. Based on U.S. Army Corps of Enginee
Two Monterey Bay Projects Included in the Budget
Congressman Jimmy Panetta has announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding for the Santa Cruz Harbor and Moss Landing Harbor. According to him, the Fiscal Year 2019 Work Plan provides $464,000.00 to the Santa Cruz Harbor, and $709,000.00 to the Moss Landing Harbor. “The Santa Cruz and Moss Lan
Amite River Coastal Wetlands Restoration Project Announced
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy announced last Saturday that the Office of Gulf Restoration in the Department of the Treasury awarded a $400,000 grant to Livingston Parish for a shoreline restoration project. The Amite River Coastal Wetlands Restoration Project will help rebuild 10 acres of forested coastal
USACE: $17.4 Million Sand Placement Contract for Weeks Marine
Weeks Marine Inc., a Covington, LA, based maritime construction company, has won a $17.4 million contract for two dredging projects in North Carolina. “Two bids were solicited with two bids received,” according to the latest U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) release. Work will be performed in Carol
Comments Sought on Miami Feasibility Studies
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a combined National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) public scoping meeting on December 5th for both the Miami-Dade County Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study and the Miami-Dade Back Bay CSRM Feasibility Study. “Scoping” is the step at the
Santa Cruz River Channel Dredging Starts Soon
The Pima County Regional Flood Control District will begin removing approximately 150,000 cubic yards of sediment from the bed of the Santa Cruz River channel between Silverlake Road and Cushing Street on January 8, the County informs. According to the officials, the process could take up to two mon
Syracuse Dredging Kicks Off
The dredging operations on the Inner Harbor in Syracuse, NY, are officially underway, the CNYCentral reports. The New York State Canal Corporation has started dredging work in this area to allow more water from Onondaga Creek to make its way into the harbor on Onondaga Lake. This $10.3 million clean
Government Makes Significant Investment in the Great Lakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has announced additions to its fiscal year 2019 program based on the recently approved work plan. The additional $77.6 million will be used in 2019 to repair breakwaters, dredge harbors, complete various projects and studies throughout the Great La